Rebooting leadership selection in software sales

Software companies should fundamentally alter how they select sales executives.

Software companies should fundamentally alter how they select sales executives. Analysis of Korn/Ferry executive assessments shows that the required leadership skills shift significantly with each promotion. The upshot? Top sales managers are not naturally good sales leaders. Software companies would be wise to use a more rigorous, assessment-based approach to recruiting, development, and promotion.

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